Done eating
Being full does not always mean the body is ready to leave the chair. The visual support below shows how the meal actually wraps up, step by step.
♂Boy done eating
A boy smiling, holding a fork, with a plate showing very little food left, and a green checkmark symbol above his outstretched hand, indicating completion.
About this visual support
The shift from meal to next activity is often trickier than the eating itself. The stomach signals stop, but the body stays put, and suddenly there is a debate about one more bite, who carries the plate, whether the table gets wiped.
A visual schedule for done eating gives the child a concrete sequence: put the cutlery together, say thanks for the food, place the plate by the sink, maybe rinse the mouth. Less verbal back and forth, more steps the child can own. A specific tip: point to the picture showing cutlery on the plate while there is still food left, so the brain can prepare for the close before the body has to act.
In Routined you can stitch these pictures into a small after-meal routine with a timer for how long to remain seated, so the end of the meal becomes as visible as the start. The app comes with a fourteen day free trial.